used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
bucketing
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From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the outside, and the darkest corner of the _cul-de-sac_ whence the stage door of the Orpheum Music Hall was reached, satisfied Stafford King.
button-hole
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From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But the outside, and the darkest corner of the _cul-de-sac_ whence the stage door of the Orpheum Music Hall was reached, satisfied Stafford King.
cul-de-sac
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From this reading But the outside, and the darkest corner of the _cul-de-sac_ whence the stage door of the Orpheum Music Hall was reached, satisfied Stafford King.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading But the outside, and the darkest corner of the _cul-de-sac_ whence the stage door of the Orpheum Music Hall was reached, satisfied Stafford King.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
dress-jacket
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From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
faultlessadjective
without fault or error
From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
finicking
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From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
furlverb
form into a cylinder by rolling
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But the outside, and the darkest corner of the _cul-de-sac_ whence the stage door of the Orpheum Music Hall was reached, satisfied Stafford King.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
immaculatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmækjələtli/
in an immaculate manner
From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But the outside, and the darkest corner of the _cul-de-sac_ whence the stage door of the Orpheum Music Hall was reached, satisfied Stafford King.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
most important element
From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading But the outside, and the darkest corner of the _cul-de-sac_ whence the stage door of the Orpheum Music Hall was reached, satisfied Stafford King.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
not any; not one
From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
north-wester
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From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
and nothing more
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
Orpheum
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From this reading But the outside, and the darkest corner of the _cul-de-sac_ whence the stage door of the Orpheum Music Hall was reached, satisfied Stafford King.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
PintonounUS /ˈpɪntoʊ/
a spotted or calico horse or pony
From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But the outside, and the darkest corner of the _cul-de-sac_ whence the stage door of the Orpheum Music Hall was reached, satisfied Stafford King.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading But the outside, and the darkest corner of the _cul-de-sac_ whence the stage door of the Orpheum Music Hall was reached, satisfied Stafford King.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
SilvanounUS /ˈsɪlvə/
the forest trees growing in a country or region
From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
Stafford
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From this reading But the outside, and the darkest corner of the _cul-de-sac_ whence the stage door of the Orpheum Music Hall was reached, satisfied Stafford King.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
very small
From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The rain was bucketing down and a chill north-wester howled up the narrow passage leading from the main street to the tiny entry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading But the outside, and the darkest corner of the _cul-de-sac_ whence the stage door of the Orpheum Music Hall was reached, satisfied Stafford King.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He drew further into the shadow at sight of the figure which picked a finicking way along the passage and paused only at the open doorway to furl his umbrella.
a Caucasian
From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pinto Silva, immaculately attired with a white rose in the button-hole of his faultless dress-jacket, had no doubt in his mind as to which was the most desirable side of the stage door.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading JACK O' JUDGMENT--HIS CARD The wrong side of a stage door was the outside on a night such as this was.
